Indulge me, please. I’m feeling a little sentimental about this painting, and I have to tell you the story behind it. Before we built our new house in 2000, we lived just 5 miles away, and our next door neighbors were a retired couple named Ola and Albert, who became dear friends to us over […]
Category: Commissions
Well-Loved
Karli with her painting My niece Karli is such a sweetie-pie. From the time she was a baby, she’s been loved by everyone who knows her. She’s kind, compassionate, funny, and one of the best people I know. Next year, she’ll be heading off to college, and I’m really going to miss her. We’ve always […]
A Place to Call Home
There’s such a sweet story behind this painting, and I’d love to share it with you. It’s about the excitement of starting a life together and finding a place to call home. A Place to Call Home, 14″ x 20″, by Leslie Fehling I received a call one day last spring from a nice young […]
The Best Things in Life
I get so excited when I have a commission piece to do! I enjoy the process of discussing the various options with the client, gathering resource materials, and deciding on a composition. It’s a lot of work, but it’s so much fun in the end when everyone is happy with the results. A few weeks […]
Cancer Poem
We have all been touched by cancer in some way and I think most of us have experienced that feeling of helplessness that comes with seeing a friend or loved one deal with something that seems beyond their (and our) control. We look for some way to help or encourage – to lighten their burden […]
Quilted Art Wallhanging
When I was asked to make a quilted wallhanging with my client’s log home on it, I presented them with several sketches of possible designs. Most of them had a combination of patchwork and applique – very traditional – but I also had an idea that was a little bit different. I like to quilt […]
Molly
Aren’t these eyes just irresistible? They belong to a sweet 15 year old Irish Setter named Molly whose portrait I was commissioned to paint for Christmas. Isn’t she beautiful? When my friend first contacted me about doing a painting of her son’s Irish Setter, I mentioned to her that Fred’s and my first dog was […]
Tribute to a Life – A Memory Collage
How do we commemorate a life well-lived? People pass from our lives, and we look for ways to hold onto those dear memories that we’ve built up over the years with that person. My life was touched by a special woman who passed away last winter at the age of 93. She lived a simple […]
